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Wisconsin Methadone Rules Block Opioid Treatment Access

Wisconsin patients seeking medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder face some of the most restrictive medical detox rules in the country, and providers say those rules are costing lives. While other states have updated their …

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New Study Improves Opioid Withdrawal Treatment for Newborns

A new NIH-funded clinical trial is changing how doctors approach medical detox for one of the most vulnerable patients in the opioid crisis: newborns. The research, published in JAMA, finds that matching opioid withdrawal treatment …

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Salt Lake County Expands Medical Detox and MAT in Jails

A new five-year plan out of Salt Lake County is putting $29.7 million behind a principle that addiction medicine has long supported. Medical detox and medication-assisted treatment need to follow people through the entire continuum …

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Alcohol Use Disorder Medications Cut Hospital Costs and Stays

New research confirms that medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder lowers hospitalization rates and reduces medical cost. These findings underscore why medical detox and comprehensive follow-up care can be life-changing for patients struggling with alcohol …

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Taos County Reopens Medical Detox After 10 Years

After more than eleven years without local medical detox services, Taos County, New Mexico, is reopening a supervised withdrawal management facility, a development that local officials say could not come at a more critical time. …

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Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioids Expands in Rural Illinois

A southern Illinois health provider is expanding access to medication-assisted treatment for people living with opioid use disorder, offering a whole-patient approach that combines FDA-approved medications with counseling and ongoing support. Rural Health, Inc. (RHI), …

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Ohio Study Reveals Gaps in Medication Assisted Treatment Access

A 2025 Ohio University study has noted a troubling disconnect in how primary care providers approach medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. The findings carry serious implications for the hundreds of thousands of Ohioans …

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ACLU Sues to End West Virginia Methadone Clinic Moratorium

A federal lawsuit is challenging West Virginia’s nearly two-decade ban on new methadone clinics, and a local recovery specialist in Beckley is weighing in with concerns that reflect a broader national debate about the role …

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